Netflix is expanding its Japanese programming lineup through a partnership with Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Multiple outlets report that the streaming service has secured rights to 20 NHK dramas plus additional content, including its first variety show for the Japanese market. The announcement includes details that Netflix will begin launching six of the NHK titles next month. These include a Taiga drama, “Strategist KANBE,” as well as “asadora” and “Drama 10” formats, such as the morning serial “Mampuku” and “Descending …” (Drama 10). The NHK deal is described as part of Netflix’s broader effort to grow its presence in Japan, adding a larger slate of locally produced series across different long-running Japanese TV categories. In addition, one outlet reports a separate deal involving Nippon TV’s “Monday Late Show,” further broadening Netflix’s planned Japan slate beyond NHK programming. The releases are timed for upcoming weeks and months as Netflix rolls out the titles under these agreements.
Netflix strikes deal with NHK for 20 Japanese dramas and first variety show
Netflix is expanding its Japanese programming lineup through a partnership with Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Multiple outlets report that the streaming service has secured rights to 20 NHK dramas p...
- Netflix reaches a deal with Japan’s public broadcaster NHK for 20 Japanese dramas.
- Netflix’s NHK partnership includes the launch of six series next month.
- Reported titles include the Taiga drama “Strategist KANBE” and the morning serial “Mampuku.”
- Netflix also plans its first variety show for Japan as part of its expansion.
- One report adds a separate deal for Nippon TV’s “Monday Late Show.”
The streamer's deal with Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, marks a notable expansion of its Japanese drama lineup, with six titles launching this week spanning period dramas, "asadora" and Drama 10 formats.
3 months agoNetflix is going big in Japan after striking a deal with national broadcaster NHK for a wealth of dramas and landing its first variety show. The streamer, which has been keen to expand its Japanese footprint, will launch six NHK series next month including Taiga drama Strategist KANBE; the morning serial Mampuku; Drama 10’s Descending […]
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